Tuesday, February 19, 2013

New Orleans takes 11 semifinal nominations in 2013 James Beard Awards

The James Beard Foundation announced its semifinalists for the 2013 James Beard Awards, and New Orleans chefs, restaurants and bars are represented 11 times — including five nominations for Best Chef: South.

Finalists will be announced March 18, and this year's awards will take place May 3 and 6 in New York City.

As Gov. John Bel Edwards said, “The idea that you can be patriotic and be a Nazi at the same time — it’s the antithesis of patriotism.”

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